Looking for help and ideas, from Pittsburgh

[thenrie]

Hi all,
I'm Tony from Pittsburgh. Just moved here from Puerto Rico, got settled in a home, and wifey promised we could have a big screen. Decided to go with a projector. Bought an Epson Power Lite Home 1080, now I'm working on a good receiver. I am a Do-it-Yourselfer and have built speakers and minor electronic gear in the past (in between rebuilding cars, cabinetry, leatherwork, furniture, archery, fishing rods, et al). My only real hobby is building things, anything. I hate to pay for something I think I could build better and cheaper. It normally turns out about as good and twice as expensive, but I sure enjoy the challenge and love to learn. I have lots of questions, hope you can help. Maybe I can help someone else along the way. TTH

[Geoff St. Germain]

Welcome to the Shack Tony! There are plenty of DIYers here on the Shack, so it'll be great to add your knowledge to the many projects happening here.

[mechman]

Hi Tony! Welcome to the Shack!

mech

[Sonnie]

Hello Tony and welcome to the Shack!

I think I've already responded to another post of yours...

[nova]

Hello Tony, Welcome aboard.

[thenrie]

Mark, What are those speakers you have on your user ID? They look like Onkyos, but I have never seen any that large by Onkyo. What are the specs like and where does one find them?

[nova]

Hey Tony,... they are RBH 1266-SE and can be found here: http://www.rbhsound.com/
Quick specs are:
3-way tower
1" silk dome
6 1/2" dual aluminum woofers
12" aluminum sub woofer
X over = 100hz & 3000hz
4 ohms
27Hz to 20,000Hz
88 db (2.83V/1M)
48" H x 8 3/4" W x 16 1/2" D
90 lbs ea.